“Though the New Testament stressed God's free choice of Jacob over Esau (see Romans 9:10-13), this incident highlights the other side of the story - human responsibility. It cannot be denied that 'Esau despised his birthright' (Genesis 25:34b; Hebrews 12:16-17).… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share
“The God who is to be feared because of his devastating judgment of evil is also the one who 'blessed Noah and his sons'… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share Image
“Scripture ... records both the victories and the failures of God's people. readers are constantly reminded of the need of God's grace. None of… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share Image
“Though the New Testament stressed God's free choice of Jacob over Esau (see Romans 9:10-13), this incident highlights the other side of the story - human responsibility. It cannot be denied that 'Esau despised his birthright' (Genesis 25:34b; Hebrews 12:16-17). There is a tension between God's choice of Jacob and Esau's responsibility for freely selling his birthright. In the same… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share
“I am the God of your father Abraham' (Genesis 26:24a). God is not just identifying himself: he is also reaffirming his commitment. As the… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share Image
“Elders pass harsh judgments on people who have committed the same sins that they themselves are guilty of - except that they have managed… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share Image
“Though everything that was not in the ark was destroyed (Genesis 7:21-23), the ultimate goal of the flood was not to destroy all life but to destroy the stranglehold of sin ... the flood did not aim to wipe out creation but to preserve it ... Destroying all creation would have signified the defeat of the Creator ... Not even… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share
“... at each step, it must be remembered that regeneration, the basis of all godly authority, begins with God working in the individual and… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share Image
“... it does not matter where we serve the Lord. We may serve in a high position or in a low one. God can… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share Image
“As long as the sins we have committed are not recognized, confessed to the Lord and abandoned, they will continue to be a great… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share Image
“The Lord's presence always brings blessings. These will not always be material things, for the joy of communing with God is in itself a… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share Image
“Then the servant left, taking with him ten of his master’s camels loaded with all kinds of good things from his master (Genesis 24:10). If we relate this to our being sent out on a mission by our heavenly master, the focus all the time should be on our master and not on ourselves. We owe nothing, and our entire… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share
“...'at that time men began to call on the name of the Lord' (Genesis 4:26b) ... Seth and his line feared God and called… — Barnabe Assohoto and Samuel Ngewa Copy Share Image
